Source Jockey

As you start to read this post about the “Golden Ratio”, you may have begun to think about “phi“, the Golden Ratio.  But what I’m actually about to talk about has nothing to do with phi at all.

The Golden Ratio I’m referring to is the ratio of men to women at a party.  Generally speaking, when the ratio of men to women is high (eg, 2 men to every woman), the party turns into a battleground–which men are going to get which women.  If the ratio of men to women is infinite, eg. 1:0 (which may as well be 10,000,000:0), it’s a sausagefest.

In situations where sausagefests occur, the parties fail (unless it’s gay party, in which case this whole post does not apply).  In a good party, where the women outnumber the men, life is goooood.  As a man, there is invariably someone to talk to who will catch your fancy.

At Will’s party tonight, the ratio was 2:3 for the majority of the night–not bad.  And it was fun.

So if you’re planning a party, make sure to over invite women.  Avoid sausagefests at all costs.

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